Table 1. .
Frequencies of Individual Trait Components and Trait Groups and the Sex Proportions of Those Affected, According to IHS Criteria,20 in the Study Sample
Trait or Trait Group Corresponding to IHS Criteria |
n | Percentage of Total |
Percentage Male |
Percentage Female |
Full criteriaa: | 225 | 52.3 | 26.2 | 73.8 |
Attack length | 241 | 56.0 | 29.5 | 70.5 |
Vascular headache criteriaa: | 322 | 74.9 | 33.9 | 66.1 |
Unilateral headache | 327 | 76.0 | 34.3 | 65.7 |
Pulsating headache | 235 | 54.7 | 27.2 | 72.8 |
Intensity, moderate and/or severe: | 315 | 73.3 | 32.4 | 67.6 |
Unbearable | 109 | 31.6 | 27.5 | 72.5 |
Severe | 136 | 31.6 | 28.7 | 71.3 |
Moderate | 70 | 16.3 | 47.1 | 52.9 |
Aggravated by physical activity | 239 | 55.6 | 29.7 | 70.3 |
Associated symptomsa: | 298 | 69.3 | 30.5 | 69.5 |
Nausea and/or vomitinga: | 266 | 61.9 | 30.1 | 69.9 |
Nausea | 266 | 61.9 | 30.1 | 69.9 |
Vomiting | 173 | 40.2 | 31.8 | 68.2 |
Photo- and phonophobiaa: | 229 | 53.3 | 25.8 | 74.2 |
Photophobia | 265 | 61.6 | 30.6 | 69.4 |
Phonophobia | 234 | 54.4 | 26.5 | 73.5 |
A trait group.